The implied volatility index (VIX) calculates the future volatility that option traders expect. The VIX tends to rise as stocks decline. At such times, investors are often more aggressive in hedging ...

Thursday saw the market's largest drop in more than a year. The infamous fear index, or "the VIX," colloquially known amongst those who trade it, saw a large intraday spike of just over 14%. The index ...

We recently published a performance review of at-the-money (ATM) NDX straddles with between one and five days left to expiration. One finding was that consistent sellers of 3-Day, 4-Day, and 5-Day NDX ...

Short dated or daily index options have taken the world by storm. Nasdaq-100 (NDX) index options are one of just a handful of markets with daily expirations. The process behind rolling out daily NDX ...

Volatility funds have become popular for gaining exposure to the S&P 500 volatility index, but there are risks involved. The Simplify Volatility Premium ETF offers a different approach to shorting the ...

An option gives traders the right, but not the obligation, to trade the underlying asset that it is linked to. Whether the underlying asset moves up or down in value, an options straddle is a trading ...